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I can see how you're not understanding why people don't agree with you, but it's because you are twisting the meaning of words to suit your case. There are no "channels" on Netflex.

A more accurate description would be: There is a limited library of content that Netflix licences and you can pick and choose what you watch from that library. This is, for the most part, nothing like existing broadcasters who have finite channels which have finite scheduling space. Thus when CanCon rules state X% of that space must be Canadian it has a clear meaning.

With Netflix, I suppose they could require that X% of the library be Canadian shows, but that seems pretty arbitrary.

In the end this is another example of how much the CRTC panders to the existing broadcast industry in Canada. Much as they did when people tried to subscribe to US satellite television providers. It is protectionism at best, corporate pandering at worst.



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